Sonic Solutions® (NASDAQ: SNIC), the leader in digital media software, today introduced the world’s first toolset to support the advanced interactive capabilities of the HD DVD 1.0 format. The delivery of HD DVD Advanced Content multiplexing and playback components marks a major milestone in the advent of next-generation, HD-enabled set-top formats, allowing the creation of titles that include movie-synchronized bonus features, pop-up interactive menus, and Internet connectivity. Members of the High Definition Authoring Alliance (HDAA), a Sonic-founded association of the world’s top disc authoring facilities, will initially have exclusive access to the new tools, which are being demonstrated in the Sonic booth (#7.731) at IBC.